The NCAA basketball tournament is canceled and the NBA season is on hold, but hoop fans can fill the roundball void with a virtual NBA 2K20 tournament.
For one thing, 16 current NBA players, including former MVP and recovering coronavirus patient Kevin Durant, are playing in it.
NBA 2K Players Tournament matchupsSixteen current NBA players are expected to play and are seeded based on their NBA 2K20 rankings.
— NBA 2K20 (@NBA2K) April 1, 2020.
Here are the seedings and first-round matchups for the NBA 2K Players Tournament:.
(9) Domantas SabonisIn addition to bragging rights, the winner of the tournament will receive $100,000 from the NBA, NBA2K and the National Basketball Players Association to give to a charity of his choice to support coronavirus relief efforts.
NBA 2K Players Tournament scheduleThe first game will pit Miami Heat's Derrick Jones Jr.
versus top-seeded Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets.
ET (4-8 p.m. PT) on ESPN2Saturday, April 11Semifinals and finals: Time TBA on ESPNHow to watch the NBA 2K Players TournamentAs well as ESPN and ESPN2, you can watch the tournament on the ESPN App, NBA.com and the NBA App.
You don't need cable or satellite TV to watch the tournament on ESPN and ESPN2.
Sling TV's $30-a-month Orange package includes ESPN and ESPN2
YouTube TV costs $50 a month and includes ESPN and ESPN2
Hulu with Live TV costs $55 a month and includes ESPN and ESPN2
AT&T TV Now's basic $65-a-month Plus package includes ESPN and ESPN2